help needed

[podgey]

http://www.doom9.org/mpg/avi2dvdr.htm
i have an avi with the ratio 720x360 (2.00:1) [=2:1]

can somone calculate the needed amount of black lines and post the avisynth script needed please which is in the above guide i just dont get how you do it.

thanks in advance

[Piaf]

try this:

AviSource("C:\film.avi")
LanczosResize(688,448,0,17,512,334)
AddBorders(16,16,16,16)

720 is high though i cant calculate using 4:3 calc,the script is made whit fit2cd

[podgey]

thanks for that help but when i stop the encode to preview it the film is pink do i have to wait untill it is finnished?

[Piaf]

about the pink i dont have a clue? a codec problem maibe?
no you dont need to finish the whole thing
just do 1 pass CBR,set the right settings,let it run a couple min and abort
now load the m2v into bitrate viewer for example to check the "resolution" if its 720/480?

[podgey]

Originally posted by Piaf
just do 1 pass CBR,set the right settings
how?

[Piaf]

the settings i always use are:
check: zigzag/progresive and dvd compliant untick the rest
calculate bitrate whit this 1 for exampl (http://www.videohelp.com/calc.htm) or just leave it at 6000 for 1-pass CBR.

wich guide are you using btw? try this (http://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/185077.php)
everything is explained verry good.

and for resizing why shouldn't it work whit this:

AviSource("C:\film.avi")
LanczosResize(720,380)
AddBorders(0,50,0,50)

i assume the soure is ntsc?!

[podgey]

still pinky ill have a proper look at it later as it is 7am atm

[hendrix]

actually it's better if DVD Compliant is unchecked since checking it may cause your bitrate to go up to 9800kbit even if your max is say 9000kbit thus making your total bitrate too high...also i suggest encoding VBR vice CBR. it's better to encode VBR because your allocating the bitrates - if you encode CBR, some scenes might not have enough bitrate and too much bitrate for others.

[podgey]

can someone runthrough what settings i should do and the script for it.

[podgey]

anyone? please

[RB]

Is the AVI PAL or NTSC (check frame rate). Try placing aSwapUV()in your AVISynth script, does this solve the "pink" problem?